PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
Indianapolis, Indiana is the biggest city in the Crossroads of America, but it’s also the most surprising. Canals, an incredible art museum, an award-winning foodie scene, historic monuments, and plenty of adorable neighborhoods to explore.
If you’re staying downtown, grab a Lyft and head to Livery for dinner, a Latin fusion restaurant located inside a former livery. Chow down on empanadas, fried yuca, street corn, or paella while sipping a tequila, mezcal, or Pisco cocktail.
After dinner, you’ll head out to explore one of Indianapolis’s coolest neighborhoods: Mass Ave! This is Indy’s original arts and culture district, and the area is full of great restaurants, cool indie stores, rad art, and nightlife.
Head directly to Coat Check Coffee for an excellent cup of specialty coffee at a stunning coffee shop, located in the grand foyer (oooh I just love the word FOY-YAY) of the historic Athenaeum Theatre.
Indianapolis’ City Market filled me with the kind of glee you can only get from walking past booths and booths of fresh, local goodies.
After you’ve had your fill at City Market, head over to Newfields (aka the Indianapolis Museum of Art). The museum is SPRAWLING. There are indoor galleries for days and miles and miles of outdoor gardens and artworks!
Love Handle is one of the best breakfast spots in Indianapolis, and also one of the most unique. A nice way to describe its cuisine is comfort food with an eclectic twist, or perhaps “a modern spin on traditional classics.”